2016 Outside Spending, by Group

In addition to "super PACs" (which can
raise and spend unlimited funds) and regular political action committees (which raise money via contributions capped
at $5,000 per election), there are several other vehicles donors can use to attempt to influence elections. These
include Carey committees (also known as hybrid PACs), which maintain one account for making contributions to candidates,
like regular PACs, and a separate account for making independent expenditures, like super PACs. In addition, there
are "527 organizations" and 501(c) nonprofit groups. The 527s can be entirely political
and must disclose their donors. However, 501(c)(4) groups can shield their donors' identities -- but, under IRS rules,
can't have politics as their primary purpose.

Spending by viewpointfor All Outside Spending Groups by Group Viewpoint by Recipient Party by Disclosure of Group

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